Roxana Sharifi started her legal studies at Goethe University Frankfurt in summer 2013 and is currently in her sixth semester. In 2012 she attained her Abitur at Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.

Roxana successfully obtained the intermediate examination in her fourth semester. After her participation in the 24th Willem C. Vis Moot Court 2016/2017, Roxana intends to continue her academic specialization “Internationalization and Europeanization of the Law”. After attaining her state examination, she is looking forward to finish her law studies with an LL.M. degree at a US university.

Roxana worked at the law firm Gleiss Lutz as a student assistant where she gained valuable practical experience. In spring 2016, she completed an internship at Hogan Lovells International and is now part of Hogan Lovells’“Infrastructure Energy Resources and Projects” team as a research assistant since May 2016. She is mainly assigned to research international case law and legal advice on energy law. Roxana is a member of the European Law Students Association (ELSA e.V.).

Apart from her native tongue German, Roxana is fluent in English and has basic knowledge of Turkish and Spanish. In 2011, she obtained the DELE diploma during a four-week attendance at Barcelona Enforex school. Roxana started learning the English language since the age of four through taking private language courses. She improved her language skills through participating in extra-curricular activities at Frankfurt International School. In addition, she appeared in three productions of the Theatre Unlimited Performing Company (TUPC), where she had to prove her English language skills while performing in front of the English Theatre Frankfurt audience. Furthermore, she expanded her knowledge of English during a six-week attendance at Robert College Istanbul counseling program. She improved her capability of professional terminology by taking the course “US Laws & Legal Terminology” and obtained her Latinum after six years of classes.

Roxana uses her spare time to travel and to explore new cultures. She has been a member of various sport teams (baseball-, basketball and football team) and used to be captain of a golf team alongside playing tennis.